Wild animal deterrent device and method
OwnerTim L. Scottinventor
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Abstract
The invention is an animal deterrent device and method of using the device. The device consists of a dazzler laser that produces eye irritation in an animal which results in the animal turning away from the user of the device. The device incorporates a diverging lens such that the dazzler laser produces a beam with a wide spread that makes it is easy to shine the beam on a potentially dangerous animal, but where the light is of sufficient intensity to irritate the animal's eyes.
Claims18
A device for deterring a wild animal attack comprising:
- a standard DPSS laser having an internal collimating lens that produces a laser beam;
- a power source for said standard DPSS laser;
- an electrical controlling mechanism for said standard DPSS laser
- a diverging lens to create a beam spread of between 5 and 30 degrees to easily engage an animal and with sufficient intensity to deter the animal at a safe distance.
A device for deterring a wild animal attack comprising:
- a standard DPSS laser having an internal collimating lens that produces a laser beam;
- a power source for said standard DPSS laser;
- an electrical controlling mechanism for said standard DPSS laser
- a diverging lens to create a beam spread of between 5 and 30 degrees to easily engage an animal and with sufficient intensity to deter the animal at a safe distance
- a pocket unit housing said power source and said laser
- a hand unit housing said electronic controlling mechanism and said diverging lens;
- a connecting conduit containing a fiber optic cable connecting said laser to said diverging lens, and an electronic controlling cable connecting said electronic controlling mechanism to said power source;
- wherein a user of the device can keep the pocket unit in an article of clothing and control the device through use of the hand unit.
A method for deterring a wild animal attack comprising the steps of;
- providing a standard DPSS laser having an internal collimating lens, said laser further having an incorporated power source and controlling mechanisms;
- disposing a diverging lens at the operable end of said standard DPSS laser;
- detecting an approaching animal;
- activating said laser by means of said controlling mechanism to produce a beam such that said diverging lens diverges said beam between 5 and 30 degrees;
- pointing said laser in the direction of said animal such that said animal is within said beam;
- wherein the beam of said laser irritates the animal's eyes such that the animal turns away from said laser.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.